Fair comes to a close

HONESDALE - The 150th Wayne County Fair came to a close on Saturday, giving fair goers another year of fond memories of livestock sales and ferris wheels.

Yolanda Franco, a resident at Ellen Memorial Health Care, had a memorable experience at only her second Wayne County Fair.

Franco is "100 years old and four months," she says and lived on Main Street in Honesdale for 97 of those years.

She was only available to once before her father passed away when she was young and her mother did not have the time to go.

Another reason why she was not able to frequent the fair as a child was because not everyone had access to a car. In her school-age years, all the children were given a free fair ticket, but those lucky few with cars would charge a fee to those wanting a ride.

Franco said that her favorite part of the fair was the exhibit building because, "It was beautiful, everything was laid out and had a tag to tell you about who made it," adding that, "All you had to do was look around an enjoy it."

Another favorite part of the fair for this centenarian was the needlework, flowers and baked goods available.